Forest Dependent Communities and Forest Degradation in Thiruvananthapuram, South-India

The concept of forest resource extraction versus conservation has been a relevant topic discussion at present. Anthropogenic activities have direct and indirect impacts on ecosystem. These varies with the extend human interaction as well culture those people rely forests. term “forest-dependent people” refer to who utilise benefits It includes indigenous communities living legally within forests inhabiting along fringes prohibited by governments enter permises. study compares role these two groups in spatio-temporal changes cover Thiruvananthapuram district. Tribal Population Size (TPS) is one among major factor influencing nature region TPS above carrying capacity any could lead degradation. Also, Forest Dependency Ratio (FDR) non-tribal rural population crucial leading forest-cover Changes (RFC). analyses compare relationship between RFC FDR RFC. results would help differentiating impact This encourage future researches same field focus degradational carried out dependent formulate possible solutions. socioeconomic progress ecosystem are essential since success depends local their involvement sustentation.